They Invented This To Make You Quit

Did you know that “writer’s block” was invented?

Yes, we are the sole creators of all concepts.

So why not create helpful ones?

“Writer’s block” was first coined by Percy Shelly.

According to Seth Godin:

“He was the first person to talk about this idea that there was some Magical Force from “the outside”, “the Muse” that made some people able to write and everybody else should stop pretending… which is nonsense, complete and utter nonsense.”

Shelly was an asshole about it, devaluing those whom he deemed pretenders, posers, imposters, etc…

Just like our Inner Critic and anyone who tries to create doubt in you.

Remedy for doubt:

1. Recognize limiting concepts and beliefs

2. Question the motivations behind such concepts (they often come from a place of ego, exclusion, and attempting to undermine others.)

3. Reframe your perspective - instead of accepting or succumbing to concepts designed to instill doubt, consciously create and choose to believe in empowering concepts.

4. Don't allow your Inner Critic or others' judgments about you being a "pretender" or "imposter" to prevent you from doing you!

5. Take authority over defining your own reality, rather than letting inherited concepts dictate what is possible for you.

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